- Biggest challenge for me has been that it's been hard for me to be able to step away from the intensity of the day-to-day to ensure that I am balancing all the other aspects of my life well. It's not actually an hours worked thing -- it's a being able to shut my mind off from the various threads going on at work thing, which I think is a combination of my own personality and the intensity/pace of working at BW (i.e., I am pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to advance to the role that I have today had I attacked my job less intensely).
- Not a con for me personally, but the key thought that I can't emphasize enough for those who are considering applying to Bridgewater or are going through the interview process -- push hard to make sure you are getting an accurate picture of the culture and how things actually operate in the day-to-day. Ask lots of questions, etc. The culture is really fantastic for those who are looking for that type of experience and journey, but can be pretty unabashedly terrible for those who aren't.
